Obituaries

Phyllis G. Williams

Phyllis G. Williams

Apr 5, 2007

View Video Tribute Phyllis G. Williams, age 103, of Kendallville and formerly of Edon, Ohio, died at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2007, at Kendallville Manor Health Care Center, where she was resident. She graduated from high school in Nevis, Minnesota, and attended Minnesota Bible College. Phyllis G. Williams was born on September 6, 1903, in Wilmot, South Dakota,...

Donald Allen Foust

Donald Allen Foust

Apr 4, 2007

View Viedo Tribute Donald A. Foust, 80 years, of rural Hicksville, died on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at The Inn at Fountain Park, where he had resided the past three months.  An Army veteran of WWII, Donald was a 1944 graduate of Farmer High School.  He continued his education receiving his Bachelor’s Degree from Cincinnati Bible Seminary in 1951 and...

Lamoile V. Herman

Lamoile V. Herman

Apr 3, 2007

View Video Tribute Lamoile V. Herman, age 93, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:47 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2007, in her home after a brief illness. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton, where she was also a member of the Rosary Altar Society. Lamoile V. Herman was born on January 18,...

Rafael A. Tebar

Rafael A. Tebar

Apr 2, 2007

Dateline: Bryan, Ohio Rafael A. Tebar Rafael A. Tebar, 52 years, of Bryan, and formerly of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, died suddenly on Monday, April 2, 2007 in the emergency room of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Montpelier. An Army veteran, Rafael had been a security guard for 25 years. He also was a supervisor for SBM Company in Cleveland. He...

Harley E. Robinson

Harley E. Robinson

Apr 2, 2007

View Video Tribute Harley E. Robinson, 70 years, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Monday, April 2, 2007, at his mother’s residence in Bryan, where he had been staying the past month. An Army veteran, Harley was an auto mechanic, beginning his career at the family gas stations, including the Sohio gas station in Edgerton and the Sinclair and Pure Oil...

William Edward Slattman

William Edward Slattman

Mar 31, 2007

William Edward Slattman, 63 years, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Saturday, March 31, 2007, in his residence. A graduate of Archbold High School, Bill was employed in the construction business for a total of 20 years, working for Glenn Lorentz Construction, Weaver Construction and Jim Like Construction. He also was a bartender at the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233, where he...

Dorothy E. Lambert

Dorothy E. Lambert

Mar 30, 2007

Dorothy E. Lambert, 91 years, of Bryan, died on Friday, March 30, 2007, at Harbrside Healthcare-Defiance, where she had been a resident the past year.  Dorothy had been employed as an assembler for the Ohio Art Company.  She also worked in the packing department of the former 50 Corporation in Bryan and assisted her husband in running their farm for...

Mary Alice Leidigh

Mary Alice Leidigh

Mar 26, 2007

Mary Alice Leidigh, 95 years, of Thomasville, North Carolina, and formerly of Bryan, Ohio, died on Monday, March 26, 2007, in her North Carolina residence. A devoted and loving homemaker, Mary had also been employed at Spangler Candy Company, Ruth Restaurant and Murphy’s Department Store. She was formerly affiliated with the Bryan Alliance Church. Mary Alice Leidigh was born on...

Mary E. Rusk

Mary E. Rusk

Mar 23, 2007

View Video Tribute Mary E. Rusk, 89 years, of Bryan, died at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2007, at Hillside Country Living, where she had been a resident for the past several years. Mary was employed by the Williams County Courthouse as a clerk in the Marriage License Bureau. She had also been employed as a waitress for the...

Eleanor L. Borton

Eleanor L. Borton

Mar 22, 2007

View Video Tribute Eleanor L. Borton, age 71, of Edon, Ohio died at 1:25 a.m. on Thursday, March 22, 2007, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was admitted earlier in the week.  She was a graduate of Garrett, Indiana, High School.  Mrs. Borton was a member of the Edon Church of Christ and formerly the Sunday school...

William Ray Harris

William Ray Harris

Mar 19, 2007

View Video Tribute William Ray Harris, age 81, of Bryan, died at 1:10 p.m., Monday, March 19, 2007 at Harborside Health Care of Northwest Ohio in Bryan, Ohio where he was a patient. Mr. Harris was a maintenance man at Spangler Candy Company from 1950- 1963 and then for Bryan Metals until his retirement in 1987. He was a member...

Rita R. Arnold

Rita R. Arnold

Mar 16, 2007

View Video Tribute Rita R. Arnold, age 70, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 5:05 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 2007, surrounded by family in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Arnold was employed by Ringer’s Drug Store in Bryan, Ohio, as a retail clerk and buyer, retiring in 1989 with over twenty years of service. She was a member...

David Paul Randles

David Paul Randles

Mar 13, 2007

David Paul Randles, age 59, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 in his home. Mr. Randles was a roofer for Alpine Roofing in Denver, Colorado for thirty-four years prior to moving to Edgerton. He currently was employed at Midwest Stamping in Edgerton, Ohio. David Paul Randles was born August 19, 1947 in Philip, South...

Velma L. Bigger

Velma L. Bigger

Mar 9, 2007

View Video Tribute Velma L. Bigger, age 67, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:35 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2007, in her home after an extended illness. She retired from Air Way Manufacturing in Edgerton, Ohio, with over ten years of service. Velma L. Bigger was born on February 5, 1940, in Edgerton, Ohio, the daughter of Walter C. and...

James L. Paxton

James L. Paxton

Mar 4, 2007

James L. Paxton, 68 years, of Edgerton, died at 9:35 p.m. on Sunday, March 4, 2007, at Harborside Healthcare of Northwest Ohio, Bryan, Ohio, where he had been a resident. Mr. Paxton was a shipping foreman for ITT - Higbie, Archbold, for 25 years, retiring in 1998. He attended New Life Temple, Bryan, Ohio. James L. Paxton was born on...

Rhonda Hope Vaccaro

Rhonda Hope Vaccaro

Mar 3, 2007

Rhonda H. Vaccaro, 56 years, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 9:29 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2007, at St. Vincent-Mercy Medical Center shortly after she had been admitted. A graduate of Edgerton High School, Rhonda was a factory worker for Tru Fast Corporation and formerly with Key Plastics Company. She was an active leader and participant in a re-enactment group...

David Joseph Betts

David Joseph Betts

Mar 2, 2007

David Joseph Betts, 20 years, of Bryan, Ohio, died on Friday, March 2, 2007, as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Atlanta, Georgia. A 2005 graduate of Bryan High School, David was a member of the National Honor Society. He was very active in his school years, involved in the Symphonic Band, where he was first chair trombone...

Arland W.F. Hodapp

Arland W.F. Hodapp

Mar 2, 2007

View Video Tribute Arland W.F. Hodapp, 81 years, of Bryan, died at 12:20 a.m. on Friday, March 2, 2007, at the Dilworth Center of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Montpelier, Ohio. A WWII Army veteran, Arland was a machinist at the former Aro Corporation for 32 years. He was a member of the First Brethren Church, Bryan, Ohio, and the...

Sheri Lynn Huffman

Sheri Lynn Huffman

Mar 2, 2007

View Video Tribute Sheri Lynn Huffman, age 37, of Columbus, Ohio, and formerly of Bryan, died at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 2, 2007, at The Ohio State University Medical Center, where she was a patient. She was a 1988 graduate of Bryan High School, a 1993 graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in...

Kenneth L. Heffelfinger

Kenneth L. Heffelfinger

Feb 22, 2007

View Video Tribute Kenneth L. Heffelfinger, age 88, of rural Bryan, Ohio, died at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Hillside Country Living near Bryan where he was a resident.. Mr. Heffelfinger, was a 1937 graduate of Hicksville High School and a lifelong farmer and elevator man. He was employed by the Bryan Elevator, the Thaman-Fox Elevator, Challenge...